Nick Woltemade scored two goals inside 20 minutes against ChelseaThe explanation for the lengthy delay in confirming Newcastle United's second goal against Chelsea has now come to light. Nick Woltemade had given Newcastle the lead within the opening minutes, before going on to extend the home side's advantage against Chelsea midway through the first half. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Nevertheless, there was an extended VAR review to determine whether Woltemade was in an offside position when Anthony Gordon delivered the cross for the Germany international. Read our Privacy PolicyIt has now been confirmed that the VAR's semi-automated offside technology had malfunctioned during the review process. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT "The semi-automated offside was down at that point so they didn't have that technology to lean on," Fletcher explained.

Source: Express December 20, 2025 13:52 UTC